Andrew Neil Maternick

Andrew Neil Maternick (born August 9, 1988) also known as "Andrew Neil", is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and poet who is a rising figure in outsider [1] and lo-fi,[2] music scenes. Most of his work consists of self recordings he recorded alone in his home and at Western State Hospital while he was a patient there from 2014 until 30 April 2017. His music is often cited for its authenticity and an almost childlike, yet uncompromising lyrical approach.

Maternick has spent extended periods of his adult life in psychiatric institutions and has been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder and complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He has gathered a small, but significant following by posting his music on various music sites such as Reverbnation and Soundcloud. He would also pass out CDs of his music to random strangers.

In July 2013, he stabbed his younger brother in the arm during a psychotic episode. He was found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) and committed to a State Hospital in Virginia.[3] While a patient at Western State Hospital, he wrote and self-recorded nearly 70 songs in the confines of his room. Upon conditional release from the hospital, he and his father decided to select a number of those songs and produce an album called Code Purple - Andrew Neil.[4] Code Purple - Andrew Neil is the only record album ever produced, in which all the songs were written and recorded in a State Mental Hospital.

Andrew Neil released his first studio album, Merry Go Round on 1 September 2018. The album was produced by songwriter and music producer Andy Waldeck,[5]a founding member of the late 1990s Alternative Rock band Earth to Andy and who has collaborated in songwriting endeavors with Robert DeLeo and Chris Daughtry. Notably Merry Go Round featured drummer Nathan Brown, a founding member of the 1990s Alternative Rock band Everything. The title track to "Merry Go Round" has been described as having "a seemingly math rock and shoegaze imbued aesthetic. His riffs are reminiscent of bands like Polvo and Slowdive.[6] The album reached No. 59[7] on the unweighted College Radio Charts and No. 134[8] on the weighted College Radio Charts. The album remained on the College Radio Charts from November 2018 through mid January 2019.

Discography
  • Andrew Neil Live at Para Coffee (Andrew Neil Music Group, 2012)[9]
  • Code Purple - Andrew Neil (Tree Heart Records, 10 October 2017)[10]
  • Merry Go Round (Tree Heart Records, 1 September 2018)[11]

References
  1. "The Best Outsider Artists". Ranker.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. "The Best Lo-fi Bands/Artists". Ranker.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. Michael Martz. "Ordeal highlights problems with jails, mental health system". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. Michael Martz. "From Western State to 'Open Mic Night,' Andrew Neil Maternick finds recovery in music". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. "Andrew Neil's 'Merry Go Round' Is Reverberating Alt Rock with Real Soul". Rockthepigeon.com. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. "December 05, 2018 – Unweighted". Collegeradiocharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. "December 05, 2018 – Weighted". Collegeradiocharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  9. "Andrew Neil* - Andrew Neil, Live At Para Coffee". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. "Andrew Neil* - Code Purple". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  11. "CD Baby Music Store". Store.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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